Articles from Plastics Technology (January 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Groovy' way to reuse film fluff.			168
A wider window opens for PC auto glazing.			261
Anti-slip modifier for tough PE film applications.			131
Backflush screen changer holds steady pressure.			125
Barrier-enhanced PLA is under development.			95
BASF to buy Lati's U.S. business.			148
Bigger mini-calender for PVC sheet.			112
Blow molding machine-hour rates.	Naitove, Matthew H.		614
CAD mold software is now smarter than ever.			143
Cast thinner PET film faster than ever.			129
Clear, soft-touch TPE is economical.			83
Collapsing frame has driven rollers.			135
Conference information + registration brochure: April 25-26, 2006 Rock Financial Showplace * Novi, MI.			7395
Easy cures for common complaints about hot-oil units.	Oetinger, Jim		1308
Extrude fiber-optic tube twice as fast as before.			156
Family-run molder & mold maker prospers for more than 50 years.	Knights, Mikell		685
Four ways to fight sky-high resin prices: there are lots of ways to economize on resin costs, but here are four that you may have overlooked: negotiating smarter resin contracts, buying "futures," using recycled resins, and more efficient purging aids. The main idea is to give yourself more choices, no matter what direction resin prices go.	Schut, Jan H.	Cover story	2800
FR masterbatches without halogen.			53
Here's a super-fast jointed-arm robot.			88
High-heat release film offers cost savings.			94
High-precision thermoforming: it's putting the 'pressure' on injection molding.	Grande, Joseph A.		946
Hot-stamp convex parts with CNC control.			112
In-line former targets deep-draw applications.			156
Industry datebook.		Calendar	341
Infrared thermometer has video capability.			98
Krauss-Maffei adds urethane moldmaking.			41
Large-format 3D printer for rapid prototyping.			215
Laser-weldable resins can be color-matched.			56
Motorized digital or analog hardness testers.			105
Nanoscale additive blends both compatibilize and toughen.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		508
Nanotechnology Hardcoat for PC & acrylic windows.			100
New Bayer process to cut cost of carbon nanotubes.			116
New HDPE & PP for film, jerry cans & luggage.			205
New hot-runner nozzles for mid-sized parts.			135
New hot-runner nozzles, valves & controls.			115
New screw boosts blown film output.			162
New servo robots with simple or sophisticated controls.			183
New small hybrids and bigger insert molder.			139
New Year's resolutions.	Naitove, Matt		304
Noveon sells Telene DCPD RIM business.			79
Polishing rolls have adjustable crowning.			125
Polyurethanes: fine-tuning 'green' foams: with the switch to 'cleaner' blowing agents nearly complete, the priority now is tweaking foam formulations for optimal performance and cost.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		2395
PPS & nylon compounds are conductive & lubricated.			148
Reusable vacuum bags reduce cost.			178
Side-entry robot is built for speed.			105
Smaller servo robot.			105
Soft at first, firmer later.	Block, Debbie Galante		3111
Solvay to buy Gharda's specialty polymers.			47
SPE automotive awards highlight materials & processing advances.	Naitove, Matthew H.		1823
SPE blow molding conference shows ways to boost productivity.	Grande, Joseph A.		1272
Sustainable growth for plastics in 2006.	Wood, Bill		684
Test film hot tack and cold peel using a single unit.			93
Ticona's Topas COC has a buyer.			115
Ultrasonics offer cost benefit over adhesives.			130
Universal masterbatches color a range of resins.			69
Wood-PVC foam decking is capped with ASA.			145